Local Sports

Athletes from both Elphi and Chat Secondary Schools are lacing up their shoes in preparation for the start of another high school track and field season. Elphi has a team of 25 this year and began practices in early March.

Cool temperatures and light rain didn't dampen the spirits of the more than 48,000 participants in Canada's largest 10 km run.

The high school golf season is now in full swing on the Coast. Both the Chatelech and Elphinstone Secondary School teams have started league play and both teams are off to strong starts.

The Pacific Blades Speed Skating Club has just finished its inaugural season on the Coast. By all accounts, it was a huge success. Pacific Blades had 14 members this year with five competing at the southern regionals, two competing as B.C.

Two products of the Gibsons Minor Ball Association (GMBA) are following in the footsteps of Gibsons Ryan Dempster. Adam Pattison, a right-handed pitcher, and catcher Dave Moran are suiting up this year with the North Shore Twins senior baseball team.

The bar has been raised at the April Fool's Run. Dodging rain clouds and wet roads, Kenyan Abraham Kosgei, now living in Hamilton, Ont. captured the 27th running of the Gibsons to Sechelt half marathon on Sunday.

A classic series ended in thrilling fashion on Friday night at the Sunshine Coast Arena. The Midway Power/ Grasshopper Pub Hitmen hoisted the Men's A-division hockey title after a 2-1 shootout win in game four of their series with the Inlet Raiders.

The U16 Blaze are now ranked fifth in the province after capturing the Prince George Super Series tournament last weekend.

Spring training is over - let the real games begin. That's the sentiment from Gibsons Ryan Dempster as he and the Chicago Cubs close out their spring training schedule in Mesa, Ariz. this weekend.

A great season ended on a sour note for Sechelt's David Arduin. Arduin and the Campbell River Storm lost the best-of-three Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) championship series to the Victoria Cougars last weekend.